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The Life I Would Have Had

by Ellie Woody, Illustrated by Sanobar Shariff

Published August 22, 2015

I didn’t dare breathe. The air smelled of fish—dirty, rotten fish, and the slightest of sea salt. In the distance...
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Reflection

By Genevieve Jacobs

Published August 22, 2015

I spread my sides, flattening like Play-Doh, And close my eyes as light spreads its fingers over my back. My...
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The Interference

by Lily Strauss, Illustrated by Jia Qi Liu

Published August 22, 2015

Timing is a funny thing. Some religious figures see it as fate, when in reality, it’s chance. The world doesn’t...
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Counting by 7s

By Holly Goldberg Sloan, Reviewed by Isabel Folger

Published August 22, 2015

Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $16.99 Twelve-year-old Willow Chance, who...
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Life Among the Whispers

by Mathilde Fox-Smith, Illustrated by Anika Knudson

Published August 22, 2015

By Mathilde Fox-Smith Illustrated by Anika Knudson He had decided earlier that he wouldn’t do it tonight. This nagging annoyed...
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Performance

By Izzah Khairi

Published August 22, 2015

Night knits the mountains close and hazy lines shoot high. A half moon rising low and dim quietly moans a...
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You Did It, Friend

by Connor Gorton, Illustrated by Nahome Yohannes

Published August 22, 2015

Kevin jumped out of bed and pulled at the curtains to open them. He glanced outside and groaned. The sun...
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The Children of the King

By Sonya Hartnett, Reviewed by Nicole Cooper

Published August 22, 2015

The Children of the King, by Sonya Hartnett; Candlewick Press: Somerville, Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 It is too dangerous to stay...
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Baking Cookies

by Ennya Papastoitsis, Illustrated by Onalee Higgins

Published August 22, 2015

Since the beginning of time itself, my mom, my sister, and I have baked chocolate-chip cookies. They’re not amazing or...
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Silent Language

By Bethany Duff

Published August 22, 2015

There are special moments where you connect with another living being. When no words are spoken you can understand each...
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The Life I Would Have Had

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Ellie Woody, Illustrated by Sanobar Shariff

I didn’t dare breathe. The air smelled of fish—dirty, rotten fish, and the slightest of sea salt. In the distance I saw a long boardwalk out to sea.
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Reflection

Poem Published August 22, 2015 By Genevieve Jacobs

I spread my sides, flattening like Play-Doh, And close my eyes as light spreads its fingers over my back. My blood heats and spills warmth into my tail and toes.
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The Interference

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Lily Strauss, Illustrated by Jia Qi Liu

Timing is a funny thing. Some religious figures see it as fate, when in reality, it’s chance. The world doesn’t care about any one person enough to stop its continuously moving clock and allow wha...
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Counting by 7s

Review Published August 22, 2015 By Holly Goldberg Sloan, Reviewed by Isabel Folger

Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan; Dial Books for Young Readers: New York, 2013; $16.99 Twelve-year-old Willow Chance, who is fascinated by and knowledgeable about plants and medical conditions,...
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Life Among the Whispers

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Mathilde Fox-Smith, Illustrated by Anika Knudson

By Mathilde Fox-Smith Illustrated by Anika Knudson He had decided earlier that he wouldn’t do it tonight. This nagging annoyed him profoundly. Though now that he was already plastered agains...
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Performance

Poem Published August 22, 2015 By Izzah Khairi

Night knits the mountains close and hazy lines shoot high. A half moon rising low and dim quietly moans a tune; the wind is at a howl; the trees are a wobbling drum.
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You Did It, Friend

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Connor Gorton, Illustrated by Nahome Yohannes

Kevin jumped out of bed and pulled at the curtains to open them. He glanced outside and groaned. The sun was not yet over the horizon, but snow was falling very heavily and the wind was whipping the t...
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The Children of the King

Review Published August 22, 2015 By Sonya Hartnett, Reviewed by Nicole Cooper

The Children of the King, by Sonya Hartnett; Candlewick Press: Somerville, Massachusetts, 2014; $16.99 It is too dangerous to stay in London. The threat of bombs falling overhead is constant, and now ...
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Baking Cookies

Story Published August 22, 2015 by Ennya Papastoitsis, Illustrated by Onalee Higgins

Since the beginning of time itself, my mom, my sister, and I have baked chocolate-chip cookies. They’re not amazing or perfect and definitely not round, but to us they’re as good as paradise.
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Silent Language

Poem Published August 22, 2015 By Bethany Duff

There are special moments where you connect with another living being. When no words are spoken you can understand each other. Some moments you can physically feel, as you run with your dog and your s...
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